Austin Community College -- Distance Learning
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English 1301 PCM / section-synonym 25458
Fall 2008 / Second 8 weeks
Instructor: Skrabanek
IMPORTANT
All course documents are in final form and ready for your use. I have redone many of the course documents for your section to replace the textbook. Be sure to study the course materials. If you notice any errors or quirks in the documents, please let me know.
Blackboard is also ready for your use. If you have problems logging into Blackboard, send me an Email. You will need to use your ACC eID to enter Blackboard, so read about the eID at the link below. Look for the golden key.
This course begins on October 20 and ends at 5 pm Saturday, December 13, 2008. Do not send work for grading before October 20. You may take quizzes in Blackboard as soon as you can log in to Blackboard.
No textbook is required for this online course. All documents and course materials are available online.
STUFF TO DO FIRST
*Read the Online Orientation information here.
*Log in to the Blackboard system at this link.
To send and retrieve most of your coursework: Use the Submissions button in Blackboard.
To send and receive messages: Use the Messages feature under the Communication button in Blackboard.
Email Skrabanek at: dws@austincc.edu
ACC recently began providing new ID numbers for all students, faculty, and staff. These new eIDs will allow you to access Blackboard, ACC Online Services, and several other secure ACC sites. To learn more about the ACC eID, visit this site:
http://www.austincc.edu/acceid/
Blackboard is a learning environment you will use for most of your course functions.
In Blackboard, you will:
- read announcements
- submit and retrieve assignments and exams
- take quizzes
- receive and send messages
- participate in the Discussion Board
- read course documents
All documents available on this site are also available in Blackboard.
Log in to Blackboard here.
Click here to learn how to log in to Blackboard.
Click here to learn how to use Blackboard.
Links to Course Documents
You can follow the links below to access the course documents. Most are in printable form. These documents can be found in Blackboard under the various buttons, or through links in documents in Blackboard.
Key Course Documents
Online Orientation
Course Guidelines
Schedule and Assignments
Exams
B Exam
A Exam
Purposes and Patterns Primer
Purposes and Patterns Review
Handy Links Page
Online Grammar Handbook
Assignment 1 Lecture
Assignment 2 Lecture
Assignment 3 Lecture
Assignment 3 Reading Selections
Assignment 4 Lecture
Assignment 5 Lecture
Assignment 6 Lecture
Assignment 7 Lecture
Assignment 7 Reading Selections
Assignment 8 Lecture
Assignment 8 Reading Selections
B Exam Reading Selections
Course Information
Contact Information
Orientation
How to Use Blackboard
Course Materials
Grading Marks
General Department Syllabus
Research Project (Assignment 5)
Research Project Requirements and Topics
Required Checklist
Research Paper Guide
Research Basics / Assignment 3 Lecture
Topic Outline
Quotation Marks and Direct Quotes
ACC Library English 1301 Research Paper Guide
(requires Adobe Acrobat pdf reader).
ACC Library MLA Documentation
For various other Research Project links, click here.
General Writing Information
Online Grammar Handbook
Five-Paragraph Essay
Revision
Transitions
Most ACC Library documents can be accessed through this page:
http://library.austincc.edu/help/guides.htm
Back to Skrabanek's ACC web site
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